{"id":26706,"date":"2025-04-17T13:55:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T08:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=26706"},"modified":"2025-04-18T13:13:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T07:43:45","slug":"caste-in-the-digital-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/caste-in-the-digital-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Caste in the Digital Age: From Hashtags to Political Mobilization | Sociology Optional Coaching | Vikash Ranjan Classes | Triumph IAS | UPSC Sociology Optional"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Caste_in_the_Digital_Age_From_Hashtags_to_Political_Mobilization\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Caste in the Digital Age: From Hashtags to Political Mobilization<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>(Relevant for Sociology <\/b><b>Paper 1: Social Change in Modern Society: Role of media and technology and Sociology <\/b><b>Paper 2: Caste system in India, Dalit movements, Challenges of Social Transformation)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >What's Inside this Blog!<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 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Mobilization<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/caste-in-the-digital-age\/#Introduction_The_New_Battleground_of_Caste\" title=\"Introduction: The New Battleground of Caste\">Introduction: The New Battleground of Caste<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/caste-in-the-digital-age\/#Hashtags_as_New-Age_Symbols_of_Resistance\" title=\"Hashtags as New-Age Symbols of Resistance\">Hashtags as New-Age Symbols of Resistance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/caste-in-the-digital-age\/#Caste_in_Digital_Spaces_Double-Edged_Sword\" title=\"Caste in Digital Spaces: Double-Edged Sword\">Caste in Digital Spaces: Double-Edged Sword<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/caste-in-the-digital-age\/#From_Identity_Assertion_to_Political_Mobilization\" title=\"From Identity Assertion to Political Mobilization\">From Identity Assertion to Political Mobilization<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/caste-in-the-digital-age\/#The_Sociological_Lens_Bridging_Digital_Sociology_and_Indian_Society\" title=\"The Sociological Lens: Bridging Digital Sociology and Indian Society\">The Sociological Lens: Bridging Digital Sociology and Indian Society<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/caste-in-the-digital-age\/#Digital_Mobilization_and_Political_Consequences\" title=\"Digital Mobilization and Political Consequences\">Digital Mobilization and Political Consequences<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/caste-in-the-digital-age\/#Conclusion_A_Digital_Revolution_in_the_Caste_Debate\" title=\"Conclusion: A Digital Revolution in the Caste Debate\">Conclusion: A Digital Revolution in the Caste Debate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/caste-in-the-digital-age\/#PYQs\" title=\"PYQs\">PYQs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/caste-in-the-digital-age\/#Read_more_Blogs\" title=\"Read more Blogs:\">Read more Blogs:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction_The_New_Battleground_of_Caste\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Introduction: The New Battleground of Caste<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the 21st century, technology is <\/span><b>reshaping India&#8217;s age-old social structures, and caste is no exception<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. While the caste system in India has been a persistent theme in Sociology Paper 2, the <\/span><b>emergence of digital platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube has created a dual effect<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014both <\/span><b>reinforcing and challenging caste hierarchies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The digital sphere has evolved into a powerful site for <\/span><b>caste assertion, resistance, and political mobilization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hashtags_as_New-Age_Symbols_of_Resistance\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Hashtags as New-Age Symbols of Resistance<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Movements like #DalitLivesMatter, #JusticeForRohith, and #SmashBrahmanicalPatriarchy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have gone viral, symbolizing the new tools of digital caste activism. These hashtags do not merely trend\u2014they mobilize, provoke debates, and hold power structures accountable.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>This aligns with M.N. Srinivas&#8217;s concept of dominant caste<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014today, dominance is contested not just through land and politics, but through virtual visibility and narrative control.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Caste_in_Digital_Spaces_Double-Edged_Sword\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Caste in Digital Spaces: Double-Edged Sword<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital platforms democratize expression, but they also reproduce <\/span><b>caste-based abuse and exclusion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b>Online trolling of Dalit voices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a stark reminder of <\/span><b>caste prejudice migrating to virtual domains<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This reflects <\/span><b>Louis Dumont\u2019s notion of hierarchy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where <\/span><b>purity and pollution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are now articulated through <\/span><b>likes, shares, and algorithmic visibility.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, <\/span><b>cyberbullying, caste slurs in comment sections, and the digital divide create a neo-digital untouchability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014a term now explored by digital sociologists.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_Identity_Assertion_to_Political_Mobilization\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>From Identity Assertion to Political Mobilization<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Caste-based digital mobilization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has transformed identity politics into cyber movements. <\/span><b>Youth-led Dalit YouTubers, bloggers, and influencer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s are now challenging <\/span><b>Savarna narratives and rewriting cultural capital in their own voice\u2014echoing Bourdieu&#8217;s theory of symbolic power.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In political terms, <\/span><b>digital campaigns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have influenced electoral outcomes, especially in <\/span><b>caste-sensitive states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These campaigns act as virtual pressure groups, amplifying subaltern voices and influencing mainstream party agendas.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Sociological_Lens_Bridging_Digital_Sociology_and_Indian_Society\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>The Sociological Lens: Bridging Digital Sociology and Indian Society<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Manuel Castells\u2019 concept of the \u201cNetwork Society\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is particularly relevant here. In a world where communication flows determine power<\/span><b>, Dalit and Bahujan communities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have begun to form their own digital networks, creating alternative narratives and resisting <\/span><b>dominant caste discourse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These networks have enabled the growth of <\/span><b>issue-based solidarities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across geographies, especially among <\/span><b>marginalized youth,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who are now <\/span><b>asserting their identity through digital means<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Pierre Bourdieu\u2019s theory of cultural capital<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> further enriches our understanding. <\/span><b>In the digital realm, fluency in English, access to digital tools and tech-literacy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> become new forms of cultural capital. <\/span><b>Historically disadvantaged groups are challenging the symbolic dominance of upper castes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by producing content in <\/span><b>regional languages, amplifying local stories, and reshaping digital discourse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b>This symbolic reversal aligns with Bourdieu\u2019s idea of contesting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the structures that define social power.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>McKim Marriott\u2019s framework of the \u201cGreat Tradition\u201d and \u201cLittle Tradition\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can also be applied to analyze this digital shift. While the <\/span><b>Great Tradition represents mainstream, often upper-caste narratives, the Little Tradition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> encompasses the lived realities of marginalized groups. Through <\/span><b>YouTube channels, reels, podcasts, and folk art shared on Instagram, Dalit youth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are asserting their voices\u2014<\/span><b>bringing local customs, rituals, and struggles into the digital mainstream<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which had long been <\/span><b>dominated by elite representation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Erving Goffman\u2019s concept of the \u201cpresentation of self\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps explain how individuals now negotiate their caste identities online. <\/span><b>Social media has become a stage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where people either conceal or assert their caste identity, depending on context. For many, it becomes a space of deliberate resistance\u2014using <\/span><b>bios, hashtags like #ProudDalit, or digital art<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to challenge imposed labels and reconstruct their identities with pride.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Antonio Gramsci\u2019s theory of hegemony<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also offers valuable insight. In the Indian context, upper-caste narratives have long shaped public discourse through <\/span><b>educational institutions, media, and cultural production<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, <\/span><b>social media platforms now enable counter-hegemonic narratives<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to thrive. <\/span><b>Dalit content creators, artists, and scholars<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are creating spaces of resistance by questioning <\/span><b>historical injustices and reclaiming their histories through digital storytelling<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Digital_Mobilization_and_Political_Consequences\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Digital Mobilization and Political Consequences<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26708 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Digital-Mobilization-and-_Political-Consequences.png\" alt=\"Digital Mobilization and Political Consequences\" width=\"2240\" height=\"617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Digital-Mobilization-and-_Political-Consequences.png 2240w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Digital-Mobilization-and-_Political-Consequences-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Digital-Mobilization-and-_Political-Consequences-1024x282.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Digital-Mobilization-and-_Political-Consequences-150x41.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Digital-Mobilization-and-_Political-Consequences-768x212.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Digital-Mobilization-and-_Political-Consequences-1536x423.png 1536w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Digital-Mobilization-and-_Political-Consequences-2048x564.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Caste today is not just a social category\u2014it is a political force, and social media has amplified that. The digital world helps:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Build issue-based coalitions (e.g., anti-caste feminists, anti-reservation critics)<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Create awareness for legal reforms (e.g., SC\/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act awareness)<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Shape voting patterns through WhatsApp campaigns and caste-based narratives in elections<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_A_Digital_Revolution_in_the_Caste_Debate\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Conclusion: A Digital Revolution in the Caste Debate<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As <\/span><b>India moves toward a digital-first future, caste has neither disappeared nor diminished\u2014it has simply migrated and morphed.<\/b> <b>The internet is both a battleground and a platform,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> enabling new voices while amplifying old prejudices. India\u2019s policymakers should recognize this <\/span><b>intersection of caste, technology, and politics <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is vital for building inclusive digital policies.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PYQs\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>PYQs<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Paper<\/span> 1\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Examine how caste influences social mobility in contemporary India. (2014)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the changing nature of caste in India with reference to Louis Dumont and Andre B\u00e9teille. (2015)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Explain the role of media in the process of social change. (2016)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the relevance of Marx\u2019s class theory in the context of contemporary Indian society. (2017)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Examine the role of digital media in shaping identities and social relationships in the network society. (2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Explain how marginality and resistance are linked in social movements. (2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Do you agree that social media has created a new form of cultural hegemony? Discuss with examples. (2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Paper<\/span> 2\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the changing nature of caste system in India in the context of growing Dalit assertion. (2013)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Examine the role of caste associations in the process of social and political mobilization in India. (2014)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How have social movements changed in India in the era of liberalization and globalization? (2015)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the emergence of Dalit literature and its role in challenging caste hierarchy in Indian society. (2016)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How far has the internet democratized caste discourse in India? Illustrate with examples. (2017)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Examine how media and information technology are influencing identity formation among Indian youth. (2018)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss how caste has become an instrument of political bargaining in modern India. (2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Critically examine the use of social media by caste-based movements in contemporary India. (2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the role of digital platforms in strengthening subaltern voices in India. (2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">In what ways is the digital divide reinforcing caste inequalities in India? (2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Evaluate the use of new media for Dalit empowerment in India. 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